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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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Sanctioned Tankers Load Venezuelan Oil Despite US Pressure

More than a dozen tankers have loaded oil off Venezuela’s coast since the Trump administration intensified efforts to curb Caracas’ crude revenue by

December 23, 2025
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A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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Two CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal in Sign of Easing Tension

Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have traveled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said

December 23, 2025
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Monday, December 22, 2025
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U.S. Blockade Triggers Tanker U-Turns Near Venezuela

Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domesticports following U.S. action against two more ships and

December 22, 2025
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ZIM logo on a building
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ZIM Board Declines Management Buyout as Strategic Review Advances

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has turned down a revised takeover proposal from a management-led group, saying the offer failed to reflect the company’s

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 691

A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Pursuit of Third Oil Tanker Deepens Venezuela Blockade

The US Coast Guard’s pursuit of a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has intensified a blockade that the Trump administration hopes will cut off a

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 1727

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China Issues First Penalty for Starlink Use in Territorial Waters

In a watershed moment for maritime telecommunications regulation, Chinese authorities have penalized a foreign vessel for illegally operating SpaceX's Starlink

December 22, 2025
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A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal in Novorossiisk
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Drones Hit Piers and Ships at Russia’s Taman Black Sea Port

Russia said a drone attack damaged infrastructure and vessels in the Black Sea port of Taman, yet another strike on the country’s commodities

December 22, 2025
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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
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China Says US Seizure of Ships ‘Serious Violation’ of International Law

China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S.

December 22, 2025
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea
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US Pursuing Third Oil Tanker Near Venezuela, Officials Say

 The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, in what would be the second such

December 21, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea
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Blacklisted Tanker ‘Bella 1’ Has a Sanctions Past Linked to Terror Financing

The U.S.-blacklisted tanker Bella 1, reportedly targeted by U.S. forces near Venezuela this weekend, carries a sanctions history that stretches far beyond

December 21, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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Third Tanker Targeted as U.S. Intensifies Oil Blockade on Venezuela

The US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela, according to a US official, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás

December 21, 2025
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Russian vessel Adler anchored off Hoganas
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Sweden Boards Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ship

STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sweden’s customs service said on Sunday that authorities had boarded a Russian freighter that anchored in

December 21, 2025
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Saturday, December 20, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Near Venezuela

The United States has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed

December 20, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
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US Says It Intercepted Second Tanker in Venezuela Blockade

The US Coast Guard stopped and boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean early Saturday that was last docked in Venezuela, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

December 20, 2025
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
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Sanctioned Ship Hyperion May Test Trump’s Venezuela Blockade

By Lucia Kassai Dec 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The tanker Hyperion, sanctioned by the US for having shipped Russian oil, may be the first ship to test

December 20, 2025
Total Views: 1594

Friday, December 19, 2025
An up-close image of a Maersk ship in port
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U.S. Maritime Regulator Weighs Severe Penalties in Escalating Spain Port Probe

The Federal Maritime Commission says Spain’s port access restrictions on Israel-linked cargoes may violate U.S. shipping laws, prompting consideration of

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 2123

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Opinion: Surging Barrels at Sea Spook Oil Markets More Than Russia or Venezuela

By By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense

December 19, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
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Senate Confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator

The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Carmel as Administrator of the Maritime Administration on Thursday ending months of uncertainty over leadership at the agency

December 19, 2025
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A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Maersk Tests Red Sea Waters With First Transit in Nearly Two Years

Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO announced on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 1328

Thursday, December 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
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Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil

December 18, 2025
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